President-elect Trump announced Monday that he will attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral next weekend.
President Trump: “I am honored to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the reopening of the magnificent and historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been completely restored after a devastating fire five years ago.'' mentioned in a post on Truth Social.
“President Emmanuel Macron has done a great job in restoring Notre Dame to its full level of glory, which is even more impressive,” he added. “It's going to be a very special day for everyone!”
In the spring of 2019, the cathedral suffered a devastating fire that destroyed the spire and the wooden latticework of the roof. Trump, then president, lamented the fires at an event in Minnesota.
“This is one of the great treasures of the world,” President Trump said of the cathedral. “Maybe, when you think about it…it's probably better than any museum in the world. And it's burning so bad, it's like it's burning all the way to the ground.”
President Trump also weighed in on how to manage the fire on social media at the time, saying, “Maybe we can use flying water trucks to put it out.”
French authorities pushed through the then-president's proposal to use flying water trucks to fight the Notre Dame fire. “Several firefighters from the Paris fire brigade are doing everything in their power to extinguish the horrific Notre-Dame cathedral fire,” said the social media account of France's civil defense and emergency management agency, Sécurité Civile. .
“All means will be used, except hydrogen bombing aircraft, which, if used, could lead to the collapse of the entire structure of the cathedral,” the agency continued at the time.
According to Notre Dame Cathedral's website, reopening ceremony next Saturday and Sunday.
“The reopening ceremony will begin on December 7 and 8, 2024, followed by an octave of events until December 15,” a statement from the cathedral said. reading website.
